Ian C. Whan Tong is the Group Legal Counsel for Cayman National Corporation Ltd., the parent company for the largest financial services group based in the Cayman Islands, providing banking, trust and corporate, fund administration, investments and securities brokerage, and insurance brokerage services to both local and international clients.

As the chief legal officer, Ian is a senior member of management, and is responsible for, oversees, or advises on the legal affairs of Cayman National.

Previously, Ian was Chief Policy Officer at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (implementing electronic reporting for hedge funds, bank licensing policies, and revising AML guidance), and had also practiced general corporate-commercial law at a local firm. Before moving to the Cayman Islands, Ian litigated commercial and regulatory cases for 8 years in Toronto at Fasken Martineau, one of Canada’s largest premier law firms.

Ian earned his AB from Princeton University, and his MPA and LLB from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. He is admitted to the bars of Ontario and the Cayman Islands, and is CAMS certified. Ian is also a part-time lecturer at the Cayman Islands Law School.